spring walks

We've been trying to get out as much as possible lately to enjoy all the wonderful spring weather! We live by the most beautiful cemetery and it has become our favorite place to walk the dogs and watch the seasons transition.

Now that Warren is almost 17 months, he loves walking (and running!) with the family as we follow our familiar route. He walks ahead of us and then sprints a short distance and stops when something catches his eye. When he was just beginning to walk, in the fall and winter, he loved to stop and pick up leaves. He would carefully carry them by their stems, one in each hand until he came to another one. He would then proceed to compare the new leaf to the ones he already held and decide if that one was worth picking up.

Now on our walks, the collecting of items has expanded to also include sticks, rocks and dandelions. But he still only chooses one for each hand, a cute habit he's stuck to so far.

 (Brandon showed him how to blow on a dandelion that had already gone to seed and he was trying to imitate him).

Watching Warren on our walks has made us more aware of the simple beauty that surrounds us all the time. How it's important to stop running around all the time and appreciate the little things. We've learned a lot from Warren so far and I have a feeling he has a lot more in store for us in the future!